Honoring long run by ‘Chicago’

There was more razzle-dazzle than usual Tuesday night in the razzle-dazzle musical known as “Chicago.” Brooke. Melanie. Chita. Bebe. Ashlee. And more.

The longest-running revival in Broadway history celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special gala performance that brought out a parade of stars who had appeared in the show during the last decade. They were there to play bits and pieces of all the major roles in the show.

Applause was prolonged right from the beginning of the black-tie evening at the Ambassador Theatre. Composer John Kander, who wrote the show with Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, came on stage to speak the show’s opening lines. He was followed by Chita Rivera, who not only starred in the revival (in Las Vegas) but in the original 1975 production. More than 30 years after she first belted out the show’s signature song, “All That Jazz,” Rivera did it again -- to wild cheers.